American Beaver – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Beaver Lodge, Canada Geese, And A Great Blue Heron At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|January 21st, 2026|Categories: American Beavers, Birds, Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: American Beaver, Ardea herodias, beaver lodge, bottomland hardwood forest, bottomlands, Branta canadensis, Canada Geese, Castor canadensis, geese, Great Blue Heron, herons, Lower Scarborough Slough, shrubs, slough, trees, wading birds, water, waterfowl, winter|

Earlier this month, I stopped at Lower Scarborough Slough to photograph the beaver lodge and surrounding forest, and also got Canada Geese and a Great Blue Heron in my photos.

Two Views Of The Lower Scarborough Slough Beaver Lodge

By Mia McPherson|March 6th, 2025|Categories: American Beavers, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: American Beaver, autumn, beaver, beaver lodge, Castor canadensis, fall, fog, foggy, lodge, Lower Scarborough Slough, slough, water, winter|

This morning I'm sharing two different views of a beaver lodge on Lower Scarborough Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

American Beaver At Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|June 7th, 2024|Categories: American Beavers, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, American Beaver, beaver, beavers, branches, Castor canadensis, grass, grasses, haze, leaves, looking up, mammals, road, Sandy Creek, spring, stick, tree, trees, tunnel, walking, wildflowers|

Yesterday morning, I had a wonderful surprise when an American beaver surfaced close to the Sandy Creek Bridge at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge.